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(43) Date of publication: 24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39 (21) Application number: 12790943.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.11.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 9/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/052744 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/072665 (23.05.2013 Gazette 2013/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 18.11.2011 GB 201119946 03.10.2012 GB 201217703 (71) Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)

(72) Inventors: PALMER, Victoria Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) LAMBOURN, Henry Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) ARTHEY,Spencer Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) LAMOURY, Alexander Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Fowler, Maria Jayne et al Dyson Technology Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0RP (GB)